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How did Sri Lanka Finance Government Expenditure in 2022?
Total government expenditure for the year 2022 amounted to LKR 4,472 billion. Out of which total revenue and grants could only cover 45% of spending while the remaining 55% was financed via borrowings. The infographic below provides a breakd...
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Daily Mirror
Gross official reserves just shy of US$ 5bn
In March, Sri Lanka's Central Bank reported its highest gross official reserve assets in over three years, reaching US$ 4,951 million, up from US$ 4,520 million the previous month. This recovery was driven by increased inflows from remit...
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Economy Next
Sri Lanka eyes diaspora incentive package to boost...
Sri Lanka’s state run Board of Investment (BOI) is to formulate an incentive package for Sri Lankans with foreign citizenship when they invest in the island nation, a BOI source said.
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Fitch downgrades Sri Lanka sovereign rating to CC
Fitch has downgraded Sri Lanka to ‘CC’ from ‘CCC’ saying there was an increased probability of default as liquidity injections made to sterilize interventions and enforce a 6.0 percent policy rate continue to drain re...
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Insight on Financing
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Total government expenditure for the year...
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Sri Lanka Experiences Its Highest Rate O...
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